Gerry Cottle's Circus returns - in pictures

British circus legend Gerry Cottle has brought his world-famous show back for the last time to celebrate his 50 years in the business with a travelling show called Gerry Cottle's Circus: 50 Acts In 100 Minutes

Circus veteran Gerry Cottle ran away to join the circus at the age of 15 and was initially a stagehand and later a clown. He established his world-renowned Gerry Cottle's Circus in 1974 and travelled across the globe, before retiring in 2003 when he bought Wookey Hole